Patents by Inventor Torsten Herzog
Torsten Herzog has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11541770Abstract: A method for bringing a vehicle closer to a vehicle-external primary charging unit configured to inductively charge the vehicle, where the vehicle includes a secondary charging unit, a camera system and a display device, includes the steps of a) capturing a real-time image of a vehicle environment using the camera system, wherein the primary charging unit is included in the real-time image, b) displaying the real-time image on the display device, and c) inserting at least one guide line into the real-time image. The direction and/or curvature of the guide line coincides with a steering angle lock of the vehicle such that the guide line corresponds to the trajectory of the vehicle in the case of the steering angle lock. The position of the at least one guide line in the real-time image of the vehicle environment is selected such that the guide line indicates a movement curve of the secondary charging unit of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Torsten Herzog, Armin Wagner
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Publication number: 20220055493Abstract: A wheel stopper device includes a housing which is configured to be placed on a ground surface and to be approached and/or driven over by a motor vehicle non-destructively, a communication module which is configured to receive control data from an external unit, a lighting element which is disposed in or on the housing and is configured to emit light which is visible in an environment of the wheel stopper device, and a control unit which is configured to operate the lighting element on a basis of the control data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2019Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Martin ARLT, Torsten HERZOG, Winfried SIEGL, Armin WAGNER
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Publication number: 20200039371Abstract: A method for bringing a vehicle closer to a vehicle-external primary charging unit configured to inductively charge the vehicle, where the vehicle includes a secondary charging unit, a camera system and a display device, includes the steps of a) capturing a real-time image of a vehicle environment using the camera system, wherein the primary charging unit is included in the real-time image, b) displaying the real-time image on the display device, and c) inserting at least one guide line into the real-time image. The direction and/or curvature of the guide line coincides with a steering angle lock of the vehicle such that the guide line corresponds to the trajectory of the vehicle in the case of the steering angle lock. The position of the at least one guide line in the real-time image of the vehicle environment is selected such that the guide line indicates a movement curve of the secondary charging unit of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Torsten HERZOG, Armin WAGNER
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Patent number: 10336199Abstract: An arrangement is provided for at least one induction coil for inductively charging an energy accumulator on an underbody of a motor vehicle. The induction coil is covered in the vertical direction of the vehicle, towards the base, at least partially by at least one cover element.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Torsten Herzog, Bernd Nurtsch, Andreas Birkholz
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Patent number: 10259334Abstract: A method and a corresponding device are provided for positioning a vehicle over the base unit of an inductive charging system. In particular, a charging station for wirelessly transmitting electric energy to a vehicle includes a base unit which is designed to generate an electromagnetic charging field for transmitting electric energy to the vehicle. The charging station has a receiving unit which is designed to receive a request signal from a transmitting unit of a vehicle. The request signal lies in any of a plurality of different frequency ranges. The receiving unit is further designed to determine a signal strength of the received request signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Josef Krammer, Torsten Herzog, Stefan Drozkowski
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Patent number: 10177593Abstract: A method establishes a wireless communication connection between a vehicle communication unit of a vehicle and a charging station communication unit of a charging station. The method includes the transmission of a low-frequency signal via a LF transmission unit of the vehicle, wherein the LF request signal displays an identifier relating to the vehicle. The method also includes the receiving of the LF request signal via an LF receiving unit of the charging station. The method further includes the transmission of information relating to the identifier in a broadcast message via the charging station communication unit, as well as the receiving of the broadcast message via the vehicle communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Max Turner, Lars Voelker, Torsten Herzog, Mohamed Falfoul
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Patent number: 10173537Abstract: A charging device for an electric vehicle has a first charging connector on the vehicle side for mechanically connecting to a second charging connector of an external charging station. The first charging connector has two contact elements for a DC charging process. A galvanic connection of the contact elements to an electric energy store is provided, wherein direct current flows into the electric energy store. A control device monitors the charging process and is capable of communicating with the charging station. The charging device has at least one contact element movable between a first and a second position. In the first position, the contact element is retracted in the first charging connector, and in the second position the contact element is arranged so as to contact a corresponding contact of the second charging connector when the first and the second charging connectors are mechanically connected.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventor: Torsten Herzog
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Patent number: 9845017Abstract: A charging apparatus for a vehicle having an energy accumulator includes a charging socket with nine electrically assignable contacts by which the user of the vehicle may establish a charging connection independently of the type of charging supported by the charging source and the used plug.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert Weber, Torsten Herzog, Josef Krammer, Michael Respondek
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Publication number: 20170223750Abstract: A method establishes a wireless communication connection between a vehicle communication unit of a vehicle and a charging station communication unit of a charging station. The method includes the transmission of a low-frequency signal via a LF transmission unit of the vehicle, wherein the LF request signal displays an identifier relating to the vehicle. The method also includes the receiving of the LF request signal via an LF receiving unit of the charging station. The method further includes the transmission of information relating to the identifier in a broadcast message via the charging station communication unit, as well as the receiving of the broadcast message via the vehicle communication unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Max TURNER, Lars VOELKER, Torsten HERZOG, Mohamed FALFOUL
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Patent number: 9656558Abstract: A charging device is provided for a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle is equipped with an electric energy storage device, a DC-DC converter as well as a first hard-wired interface to a first external AC network for charging the electric energy storage device and a second inductive interface to a second external AC network for charging the electric energy storage device of the vehicle. The output power of the DC-DC converter is used as the charging power of the electric energy storage device. The input of the DC-DC converter can be supplied with electric power over the first and second interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert Weber, Torsten Herzog
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Publication number: 20170015206Abstract: A method and a corresponding device are provided for making available one or more vehicle functions, in particular a keyless access function to a vehicle, through interaction with a charging system. A control unit is provided for a charging system for transmitting electrical energy to a vehicle. The charging system has one or more coils by which an electromagnetic charging field is generated. The control unit is configured to detect whether a transmitter unit emits or will emit a signal which is disrupted by the charging field. The control unit is configured to bring about an interruption of the electromagnetic charging field if it has been detected that the transmitter unit emits or will emit the signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventor: Torsten HERZOG
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Publication number: 20170008410Abstract: A method and a corresponding device are provided for positioning a vehicle over the base unit of an inductive charging system. In particular, a charging station for wirelessly transmitting electric energy to a vehicle includes a base unit which is designed to generate an electromagnetic charging field for transmitting electric energy to the vehicle. The charging station has a receiving unit which is designed to receive a request signal from a transmitting unit of a vehicle. The request signal lies in any of a plurality of different frequency ranges. The receiving unit is further designed to determine a signal strength of the received request signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Josef KRAMMER, Torsten HERZOG, Stefan DROZKOWSKI
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Publication number: 20160297306Abstract: An arrangement is provided for at least one induction coil for inductively charging an energy accumulator on an underbody of a motor vehicle. The induction coil is covered in the vertical direction of the vehicle, towards the base, at least partially by at least one cover element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Torsten HERZOG, Bernd NURTSCH, Andreas BIRKHOLZ
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Patent number: 9419681Abstract: An electrical device is provided for a power line system for data transmission, including at least one line of a power supply network, at least one signal line, and a coupling region wherein the at least one line of the power supply network and the at least one signal line are partially arranged. The at least one line of the power supply network and the at least one signal line are electrically isolated from each other and capacitively coupled to each other in the coupling region. A motor vehicle is equipped with the power line system for data transmission.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Torsten Herzog, Robert Weber, Richard Bogenberger, Winfried Siegl
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Patent number: 9333869Abstract: A vehicle charging apparatus includes a charging source, a charging plug, a charging socket, a charging control device, an alternating-current charging device and a power switching device.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Torsten Herzog, Josef Krammer, Michael Respondek, Robert Weber
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Publication number: 20160039298Abstract: A charging device for an electric vehicle has a first charging connector on the vehicle side for mechanically connecting to a second charging connector of an external charging station. The first charging connector has two contact elements for a DC charging process. A galvanic connection of the contact elements to an electric energy store is provided, wherein direct current flows into the electric energy store. A control device monitors the charging process and is capable of communicating with the charging station. The charging device has at least one contact element movable between a first and a second position. In the first position, the contact element is retracted in the first charging connector, and in the second position the contact element is arranged so as to contact a corresponding contact of the second charging connector when the first and the second charging connectors are mechanically connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventor: Torsten HERZOG
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Patent number: 9126489Abstract: A vehicle charging arrangement includes a charging station outside of a vehicle, a charging cable, and an electric charging unit of the vehicle. The charging station can be supplied with electric power from an external alternating-current network. The charging cable is electrically connected to the charging station or can be electrically connected to the charging station. The charging cable can be electrically connected to the electric charging unit by way of a plug-and-socket connection. The charging station has six electric taps, and the charging cable has six electric lines. In order to charge the electric energy storage device, the six electric taps of the charging station are connected in the same configuration with the six electric lines of the charging cable, and the six electric lines of the charging cable are connected in the same configuration with at least four electric contacts of the electric charging unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventor: Torsten Herzog
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Publication number: 20140197792Abstract: Charging apparatus for a vehicle having an energy accumulator, the charging apparatus including a charging source, a charging plug, a charging socket, a charging control device, an alternating-current charging device and a power switching device. The charging socket has nine electrically assignable contacts, the first contact being connected as a pilot contact by way of a pilot line with the charging control device, the second contact being connected as proximity contact by way of a proxy line with the charging control device, the third contact being connected as a protective grounding conductor contact by way of a ground line with the vehicle ground, the fourth contact being connected as a neutral conductor contact by way of a neutral line with the alternating-current charging device, and the fifth contact being connected as a phase 1 contact by way of a phase 1 line with the alternating-current charging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert WEBER, Torsten HERZOG, Josef KRAMMER, Michael RESPONDEK
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Publication number: 20140197793Abstract: A vehicle charging apparatus includes a charging source, a charging plug, a charging socket, a charging control device, an alternating-current charging device and a power switching device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Torsten HERZOG, Josef KRAMMER, Michael RESPONDEK, Robert WEBER
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Publication number: 20140042967Abstract: A vehicle charging arrangement includes a charging station outside of a vehicle, a charging cable, and an electric charging unit of the vehicle. The charging station can be supplied with electric power from an external alternating-current network. The charging cable is electrically connected to the charging station or can be electrically connected to the charging station. The charging cable can be electrically connected to the electric charging unit by way of a plug-and-socket connection. The charging station has six electric taps, and the charging cable has six electric lines. In order to charge the electric energy storage device, the six electric taps of the charging station are connected in the same configuration with the six electric lines of the charging cable, and the six electric lines of the charging cable are connected in the same configuration with at least four electric contacts of the electric charging unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventor: Torsten HERZOG